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BigTerp

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So I just got my water report back from Ward Labs. I'm going to all grain with my next batch so a water report, IMO, was a must. I'll be using Beersmith 2.0 and the EZ Water Calculator to help me along the way. I have a general understanding of water chemistry and how it pertains to homebrewing from reading countless threads on here. I wanted to post my results and see what you guys thought. What I'd like to get from this is what salts should I have on hand to adjust my water to basically brew any type of beer? I brew mostly IPA's and Browns at this point, but want to have things available to adjust my water for other styles if need be. Will dilluting with R/O or distilled be necessary for certain styles? Anything stick out as crazy with my report?

THANKS FOR THE HELP!!!!!

pH 7.6
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 211
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.35
Cations / Anions, me/L 4.0 / 4.1
ppm
Sodium, Na 3
Potassium, K < 1
Calcium, Ca 51
Magnesium, Mg 16
Total Hardness, CaCO3 194
Nitrate, NO3-N 1.3 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 4
Chloride, Cl 5
Carbonate, CO3 < 1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 221
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 181
Total Phosphorus, P 0.59
Total Iron, Fe < 0.01
 
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